A clear, powerful show about the absurdity of our lives and the strength we find in carrying on despite it all.
The gods have condemned Sisyphus to endlessly roll a boulder to the top of a mountain, from which the stone falls by its own weight. Sisyphus is man, and the boulder is his destiny.
Based on this ancient Greek myth, Albert Camus wrote Le Mythe de Sisyphe (The Myth of Sisyphus) in 1942, a philosophical essay inviting us to reflect on the human condition. At some point in our lives, we have all experienced the absurdity of our own condition, in certain situations, or in the simple fact of feeling alienated from ourselves or the world. The feeling of rebellion that animates him then gives life its price and restores its grandeur. If life has no other face than that of the absurd, then what counts is not to live the best, but to live the most.
And we understand that "each grain of this stone, each mineral shard of this mountain full of night, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself towards the summits is enough to fill a man's heart. Imagine Sisyphus happy...".
Cast:
Based on Albert Camus
Adaptation and interpretation: Pierre Martot
Artistic collaboration and lighting: Jean-Claude Fall
Assistant coach: Basile Meilleurat
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Press release:
"Perhaps a perfect actor is simply an authentic human being, so a thousand thanks to Pierre Martot for bringing such a great text to life by carrying it so well to the height of its stakes." FSU
"Camus's words strike us right in the flesh. We come away shaken." CultNews
"In these times of loss of bearings, it's urgent and not to be missed. Singulars
"Pierre Martot has the great merit of making a demanding text more than accessible, making it particularly attractive. Through the actor's art, it becomes a theatrical object of unexpected, unheard-of force." Le Monde Libertaire
"A great success. Pierre Martot masterfully conveys the words of Albert Camus. Le Figaro
Based on this ancient Greek myth, Albert Camus wrote Le Mythe de Sisyphe (The Myth of Sisyphus) in 1942, a philosophical essay inviting us to reflect on the human condition. At some point in our lives, we have all experienced the absurdity of our own condition, in certain situations, or in the simple fact of feeling alienated from ourselves or the world. The feeling of rebellion that animates him then gives life its price and restores its grandeur. If life has no other face than that of the absurd, then what counts is not to live the best, but to live the most.
And we understand that "each grain of this stone, each mineral shard of this mountain full of night, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself towards the summits is enough to fill a man's heart. Imagine Sisyphus happy...".
Cast:
Based on Albert Camus
Adaptation and interpretation: Pierre Martot
Artistic collaboration and lighting: Jean-Claude Fall
Assistant coach: Basile Meilleurat
© mhLeNy
Press release:
"Perhaps a perfect actor is simply an authentic human being, so a thousand thanks to Pierre Martot for bringing such a great text to life by carrying it so well to the height of its stakes." FSU
"Camus's words strike us right in the flesh. We come away shaken." CultNews
"In these times of loss of bearings, it's urgent and not to be missed. Singulars
"Pierre Martot has the great merit of making a demanding text more than accessible, making it particularly attractive. Through the actor's art, it becomes a theatrical object of unexpected, unheard-of force." Le Monde Libertaire
"A great success. Pierre Martot masterfully conveys the words of Albert Camus. Le Figaro
